Guest guest Report post Posted August 12, 2002 The Hindi name for Black Salt is "Kala Namak". It is also called rock salt and "sanchal" or "sanchar". It is mined as large blocks of crystal and is actually a tan colour rather than black. It has a sulphuric flavour and can be bought in powder or crystal format. It is very popular in India, especially among Sikh/Panjabi people. My Yoga teachers (Jack Boulton and John More) in England used to prepare a "21 herbs & spices" masala, based on instructions from my grand-teacher Swami Dev Murti Ji of India. There is also a special 7 herb "bitter" tea formulation for use in cleansing and purification courses. A delicious masala can be prepared by mixing equal quantities of the following in powdered form: Kala Namak - Black Salt. Kala Mirch - Black Pepper. Kala Jeera (or Jira) - Black Cumin. Sprinkle about half a teaspoon of the mixture on your main meal. It is also tasty on some types of fruit (eg apple, orange, grapefruit). It has very good health benefits. Bhavin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 13, 2002 Satnam ji's, The Indian stores around my neightbourhood don't do shipping but my sister said that she orders bulk black beans from Namaste.com. You can also get black salt and mustard oil which they use to cook the beans to give it a great flavor. Enjoy sir khalsa. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
